By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo
The Orangun of Ila-Orangun, Oba Abdulwahab Kayode Adedotun Bibire II, has distanced himself from claims that he endorsed Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term ahead of the 2026 governorship election.
In a statement issued on Monday by the High Chiefs of Ila-Orangun, including the Elemo, Ejemu, Odode, Osolo and Ode Ilu Ila, the palace maintained that it remains neutral and non-partisan, describing reports linking the monarch to the endorsement as false.
The clarification followed a statement by the Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, which said a delegation of chiefs, led by the Obalotun of Ila-Orangun, Chief Douglas Oyinlola, visited Governor Adeleke on behalf of the monarch and pledged support for his second-term bid.
Responding to the claim, the palace said the delegation acted without the knowledge or approval of the monarch.
